General Assistant - Full Time - Ongoing - Hunter River High School

NSW Department of Education; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking staff to maintain and upkeep departmental school facilities, ensuring safe and well-organised premises. You will plan, prioritise tasks and communicate with team to keep grounds and buildings in good condition.

The role may involve setting up and taking down furniture for activities, receiving supplies, monitoring equipment and reporting safety issues. Talent pools may be created from recruitment processes.

Qualifications

• Good planning and prioritising skills.
• Strong communication with colleagues.
• Ability to identify and report maintenance and safety issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and upkeep of Departmental School/grounds.
• Assist with set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities.
• Receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment; report faults.

Skills

Planning

Prioritising

Communication

Job description

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

This role is vital to the maintenance and upkeep of departmental schools. To be successful in the role you will need to have good planning and prioritising skills and good communication skills to work effectively with others. You will perform a range of tasks relating to the routine maintenance and upkeep of a Departmental School/grounds. The role may assist with the set up and removal of furniture and equipment for school activities. You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues. You will receive, store and distribute supplies and monitor equipment and report faults.

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 12 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

Hunter River High School

Hunter River High School is a comprehensive secondary school with a student enrolment of approximately 800 students. Our school community has 20% of students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Our school is located on Worimi land, close to the Hunter River at Heatherbrae, south of Raymond Terrace. "Quality Relationships - Quality Learning" is the motto that underpins our community's belief that quality educational outcomes are achieved when all partners in the educational process work collaboratively in a supportive, harmonious environment. Through a culture of connectedness and embedded Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence. The school provides a learning environment that aims to give each student the opportunity to reach their highest potential. Mentoring, positive attendance strategies and restorative practice underpin student wellbeing. The school enjoys the support of its Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and has fostered strong partnerships with the AECG, universities, cultural institutions, businesses and community groups. Students represent the school across the region in the performing arts and a wide range of sporting activities, with both state and regional representation. The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices with staff professional learning being the key. This learning will ensure that both literacy and numeracy levels can be enhanced through improved data collection, analysis, and use which underpins our belief in individualised and differentiated learning. Hunter River High School offers an innovative curriculum that includes a full academic load plus locally significant programs, including a wide range of nationally accredited Vocational Education and Training opportunities. Hunter River High School is a P-TECH (Pathways in Technology) school with strong industry partnerships. For further information about our school visit our website: https://hunterriv-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.